Nashville Predators: Tracking the Biggest Storylines of the Season So Far

The Growth of Tomasino

This was a major storyline coming into the season when we found out that Philip Tomasino would indeed be in the starting lineup on opening night. He managed 10:34 of ice time in his NHL debut with a shot on goal, but looked rather comfortable even in his first NHL game.

Fast forward to current times and Tomasino seems to be showing gradual improvement with each game. It hasn’t been flawless, which is understandable from a 20-year-old player.

It’s going to be very interesting to follow Tomasino’s continued growth and development as the season progresses. He’s got his average ice time up to 12 minutes per game, has a respectable Corsi rating at 52.8 and his shooting percentage is also pretty respectable at 13 percent.

Tomasino has seven points through 23 games of action, and could easily have more than his current four goals. He’s had some near misses and a couple moments where he lost the puck on breakaway opportunities.

As Tomasino continues to get more comfortable in his role for the Nashville Predators, expect his scoring to get an uptick. It wouldn’t surprise me at all if he rallies to finish with double digit goals and around 20 points in his rookie campaign.